) soon and I'm open to recco's for Cuneo (I'm guessing not likely to get many - not exactly on the tourist map ); together with La Morra and specifically Frazione Annunziata where we'll be staying for a few days. A few days at the start in Torino as well, but we're pretty clued up there from previous visits (even though our favourite restaurant - Cave du Jour - closed a couple of years ago).
We'll aim to hit 2 or 3 of the Barolo villages whilst there (La Morra, Barolo itself and possibly one more). We'll be hiring a car as well this time. We might take a long day trip to get from Cuneo to the Festa del Barbaresco (we went last year so it's not a top priority). We may pay a brief visit to Alba this time (we saw plenty last year).
Recco's of good wine bars, restaurants, trattorie and cafe's would be appreciated
I must admit to my shame though, of all the villages in the whole of the region, we're staying slap bang in the middle of 'new wave, modernist Barolo'
That said, there's no point in being pig-headed, so will see if we can make an appointment or two. Maybe Altare as the enfant terrible of the region!?
Our list of producers we'd like to visit is currently small - Marchesi di Barolo (The brains of the operation's favourite)/Marcarini/Borgogno and possibly Fenocchio. Maybe the Ratti museum as it's wthin walking distance of where we're staying. Any others with good cellar doors anyone can recommend - particularly useful to know of some decent ones where you can drop in for a tasting (I don't want to book too many in advance as I don't want it to be a winery route march). Also, anyone know if winery branded glasses are typically on sale? (buying these is a bit of a habit in Oz & NZ for us).
regards
Ian